Pink Valentine’s Day Pancakes!

What child wouldn’t want to eat a hot pink pancake? And what parent wouldn’t want to be able to create these hot pink Valentine's Day Pancakes without weird chemicals or additives? And use a vegetable packed with antioxidants, vitamins and minerals to boot? Hurray, we have done it by making Beet Pancakes for Valentine’s Day!

Beets provide a powerful array of antioxidants, including betalain which is responsible for that rich, deep color. They also offer multiple other antioxidants, as well as good amounts of vitamin C, magnesium, folate, potassium, fiber and manganese.

Roasting the beets brings out the natural sweetness best, but it’s difficult to squeeze this step in before breakfast! I roasted my beets the night before and pureed them in the morning. The next time I do this, I plan to roast and puree extra beets so I can freeze some for future pink pancakes or whatever else! Some vegetables need extra liquid to make a good puree, however roasted beets puree well by themselves.